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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Nationals Park.

The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Andre Pallante in this game. Pallante has a 3-4 record and a 3.53 ERA this season.

It'll be Josiah Gray toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Gray is 7-6 with a 4.45 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Washington was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at 115 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

St. Louis:
Team record: 53-48 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 25 games
St. Louis is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road

Washington:
Team record: 35-67 SU
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games

Next up:
St. Louis home to Chicago Tuesday, August 2
Washington home to New York Monday, August 1